Traveling Security Field Engineer - Electronic​/Integrated Security

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced commercial Electronic Security Systems Field Engineer to join our federal team. This remote/virtual role requires extensive travel (approximately 75% of the time) to support Department of Defense and other federal government sites across the United States.

Remote/Virtual with a preference for Huntsville, AL or Washington D.C. Metro/DMV area.

Base salary $85,000 - $105,000, negotiable based on experience, with 10% bonus eligibility.

Benefits include 3 weeks of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per calendar year. All travel expenses are paid by the company.

• Act as an on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete Electronic Security projects safely and cost‑effectively.
• Perform or delegate tasks such as system programming, integration, installation coordination, network commissioning, and project closeout.
• Develop project plans and coordinate the required resources to ensure timely and cost‑effective installation and completion.
• Provide work direction to subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administration as necessary.
• Complete installation of hardware and software programming following established standards.
• Manage loading, device verification, and commissioning of all system controllers, validate functionality, resolve issues, and provide accurate as‑built and commissioning documentation.
• Coaching, mentoring, and technical assistance to technicians, installers, designers, subcontractors, and less experienced team members.
• Ensure compliance with state, local, and federal legal requirements, and enforce Johnson Controls staff and subcontractor safety standards.
• Assist with selection, ordering, budgeting, and delivery scheduling of materials via the web‑based tool process.
• Communicate project status to management, assist with monthly forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin.
• Provide site‑specific training to owners/operators on the system and deliver proper documentation and manuals.
• Adhere to safety standards, local and national security and fire codes, with a high regard for employee and subcontractor safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 5+ years of field experience in the commercial or industrial Electronic Security industry.
• Hands‑on technical experience with systems design, commissioning, and/or programming of Electronic Security Systems.
• Ability to communicate technical material to a non‑technical audience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and general Windows environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearances as needed.

• Technical proficiency working with fiber and networks.
• Experience with a wide variety of commercial Electronic Security Systems, including Soft warehouse C‑cure 9000, Lenel, Genetech, Bosch BVMS, and others.
• Lenel programming experience.
• Experience managing or leading security‑related projects and associated teams.

• Electronics certification from an accredited technical school.
• Lenel certification.

Johnson Controls is a Fortune 500 company with more than 100,000 employees worldwide, offering building technology products, solutions, and services. As part of our Federal Systems team, your work matters—providing solutions that modernize U.S. military installations and other federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.

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